Camp Casey Colorado Springs

Chun Pan documentary of Camp Casey, Colorado Springs, at Toons Music, on N. Nevada:

"The Last Time I Saw Jessica Rich", by Chun Pan. Interview of her before she died in her car of PTSD and a self administered analgesic, alcohol:

Gazette article on Jessica Rich's death

Ode to Jessica Rich by fellow soldier, Michael John

Complete coverage of Camp Casey

Slideshow of the crosses at Camp Casey

Installing the crosses at Camp Casey

Kelly Dougherty and others from IVAW leave for 137 mile march from Moibile , Alabama to New Orleans

Photo from Denver Post coverage of Camp Casey

Gazette coverage of Camp Casey and Palmer High counter recruitment

Protest of Mayor" Liar" Rivera's lack of support for Vet's PTSD needs

Doug, Eric, and Mark stringing wire

Bobby, Mark, Eric, and Doug string wire

Andy and Marta take a well deserved rest

News coverage of Skip Edward's crosses in another locations

Pallas talks with 2 more dedicated volunteers

Stringing wire for crosses with Vietnam Vet Charles Elliston

Dr. Robert McFarland hangs crosses

Steve converses with Pallas as she hangs more crosses

Camp Casey looking toward the crosses

Andy and Eric keep it light while working on the wire

Eric gets it perfect with a little help from his friends

Eric checks the tension of the wire and continuity of the rows

Mark, Andy, and Eric keep the tension tight stringing wire

2 dedicated activists hanging crosses on the lower wire

Mark introduces Jim Beckenhaupt at the press conference

Press conference with Jim Beckenhaupt and Charles Elliston

Jim Beckenhaupt speaks at the press conference

Eric listens intently as Jim addresses the press conference

Dr. Robert McFarland hangs crosses in his tri-corner hat

Andy checks the progress, the Gazette finds a story

Eric, Andy and Doug pull wire as group hang crosses

Deb Therault brings more crosses to hang

Gazette gets an interview from Andy and Eric and Deb work

Cindy Kulp and Deb Therault hang crosses

Mark Lewis checks the tension of the wire

Chun Pan and Kelly Dougherty carry supplies

KKTV gets tape on Charles Elliston

Mark does an interview with KOAA's Matt Kleve

Kelly sits on a bike and discusses the issues

KKTV gets tape of Jim Beckenhaupt

Denver Post photographer takes a shot of Jim Beckenhaupt

Kelly passes KKTV videographer as more crosses are hung

KKTV does an interview with Mark

KRCC gets an interview for the "Western Skies" radio show

Fox 21 gets a shot of crosses being hung

Kelly speaks at the press conference

Dave checks the progress before an interview

Dave does an interview with Fox 21

Kelly listens to Jim Beckenhaupt speak to the press

Dave does an interview with the Fox 21 reporter

Dave makes a point at a sidewalk discussion

Charles Elliston makes a point at a sidewalk round table

Dave does an interview with Fox 21

Mark talks to the Fox 21 reporter

KRCC interviews Jim Beckenhaupt for the Western Skies Show

Dennis, Mark, and Kelly discuss the press conference

Kelly addresses the press conference

KKTV gets tape of Kelly speaking to the press conference

Fox 21 interviewing Dave

Mark and Dennis discuss the press release for the Washington trip

Dennis, like everyone, gets lost in the crosses

Deb Therault hangs yet another cross

The art of agreeing to disagree

All photos above courtesy of the fabulous Mike Coletta

at NewsBlab.com

Camp Casey a dawn Wednesday morning

The dawn view from Dale Avenue

Skip Edwards, builder of the crosses at Camp Casey

Crosses at Dawn along the sidewalk

The crosses at first light

All photos above courtesy of Eric Verlo at TOONS Music, host of Camp Casey.

Camp Casey sign Dave got donated

J&P sign hanging in Camp Casey

Some of the tents of Camp Casey, Colorado Springs

Camp Casey from the median across Nevada

Another shot of Camp Casey from Nevada

Pallas ministers to Sergeant on his first trip to the crosses

Mosaic of crosses with tent and burlap background

Pallas and the Sergeant, who brought back 2 more Sergeants later

Chun Pan gets some shots of the camp for his documentary

An activists talks with Dr. Robert McFarland and Deb Therault

Composition of crosses and shadows as Mark adjusts tension

Composition of crosses sky and burlap

Sgt. Kelly Dougherty, cofounder of Iraq Veterans Against the War

Shot from Dale as Kelly and an activist hang crosses

Kelly and an activist hang more crosses and adjust the wire tension

Dave talks to the press as Mark listens

Kelly addresses the press conference